Mobile phone subscribers in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Mobile phone subscribers was 682.61 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscribers in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 682.61 per 1,000 people for mobile phone subscribers in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 474.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscribers in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 682.61 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscribers in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 13.58 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 32.55 per 1,000 people | +139.6% |
| 2004 | 51.53 per 1,000 people | +58.3% |
| 2005 | 78.32 per 1,000 people | +52.0% |
| 2006 | 118.89 per 1,000 people | +51.8% |
| 2007 | 191.27 per 1,000 people | +60.9% |
| 2008 | 316.24 per 1,000 people | +65.3% |
| 2009 | 497.36 per 1,000 people | +57.3% |
| 2010 | 621.11 per 1,000 people | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 682.61 per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.97 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 497.36 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 651.86 per 1,000 people | 621.11 per 1,000 people | 682.61 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More science & technology data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 62.44 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6244 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 152.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.385 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4.71 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscribers in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mobile phone subscribers in Sao Tome and Principe was 682.61 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 682.61 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mobile phone subscribers?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.